The National tribune., 1887-04-28
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON THURSDAY APRIL 49, 1887

Hummer: Sec, s. s. stitzeI: Treas, f. Harwood;
Chap, X. n. Davis; Con. :. Stamp; c., III. Kelly;
A. O., NJ. A. Rodecker; A. G., III. Straw.
Mary O.. Kennedy, Department Secretary OF Penn
sylvania. Headquarters New Brighton. reports
continued interest among the loyal women of the
Keystone State. Old Corps doing well and new
ones organizing.
Fair oaks Post and Corps. Sacramento, held
joint entertainment Mt the Opera House; benefit of
the relief fund packed house and substansial
benefit Sumner and Fair Oaks Corps Sacramento,
are to receive an official visit frem the National
President Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kline.
Fred. A. Norwood Corps, No. %. ROckport Me,
instituted on the evening of March % by Mrs.
Abbie Il. Fernald, Department Installing and In
stituting Officer Charter membership Al.
Relief Corps work in Maine is fiOurishng, all of
the Corps gaining in membership and interest
Much of this Is owing to the untiring zeal oil our
efficient leader, Mrs. Anna e.. Wood, Department
President. Three new Corps have been organized
since the Convention.
Mrs Nina l.. Abee. Corresponding Secretary Of
Bradley Corps, No. IL, reports a dramatic enter
tainment held under the auspices of the Corps
Part of the proceeds were turned over to the Post
Corps 10 gave the Post a surprise lunch on recent
evening, winding up with Campfire. The Corps
President Mrs. Eta NJ Smith, Secretary of the De-
partment. being called for responded wtha recita-
ton on the civil war, entitled And Little Child
Shall Lead Them
L. Ella Sterling. Department of California has
been making official visits to Barrett Corps, Pres
colt, and Ransom Corps, Flagstaff, Arizona Her
visit was promOtive of great good and since her
return Barrett Post has sent her resolutions Of
thanks
member ofthc National Pension Committee, W. re,
- one of the abest workers for soldier charities in
the Order. Senators Blair and Cheney and the
Members of the Congressional delegation from that
State her personal friends and through their IN
uence she has been able to do great work for the
needy Union veterans and their widows and
orphans in that State.
Mary J. Monkey, Correspondent of Sedgwiek
Corps, No 10, Norwich Conn. says the Corps real
lied s7l from its first Observation-Disclosures OF the
Relief fund. Membership 20 and increasing, with
ambition TO be the banner Corps of the state
Robert Chiras Corps, No. %, Milwaukee, Wis,
have draped their charter and passed appropriate
| resolutions on the death of Mrs. Mary Smidth,
greatly beloved for her cheerful, kindly manner
| and efficiency in the work. Mrs. Iottle Long
| staff, Mrs. Margaret Judd, Mrs Tillie w. Part
ridge committee.
| Comradc john It. Booth, Post Surgeon. Hartwell,
o., gives glowing account OF q "pot-luek supper
| given by Robert l.. Mctook Corps. Carthage IN
/ the beautiful Post hail. handsomely decorated for
the occasion. All the edibles were excellent and
/ appetites to match. A grand success.
| Corps lU3, Walker Iowa, was instituted March II
and the officers installed by the Post COMMANDER
rs follows: President, = ID. johnson; ;. w, julia
| Gregg; j. N.-P., Millie Mcqueen; Con, ID. Der
| finger; Chap, Elinor Wilde; Treas, q. y. Rus
sell; G., 4. Spenseri A. c., Emma NJ. Russell
| g., Aggie Gregg.
/ The quarterly report of Lincoln Corps, San Fran
CISCO showed 81 757 expended for charity $40 wortf
of clothing donated to the destitute, and l25 visit
| made to the needy and sick. This il Relief Corp:
work III letter and spirit. Corps OF the Union
| Go We and do likewise" The members Of Lin
coin Corps are now working for bazaar, beneht o
the relief fund.
| The Apron and Necktie Social given by Garfield
| Corps, san Francisco. Melted $50. This Corps i
doing earnest, efficient work in behalf Of need!
| soldiers and their families. Mrs Ellen Lawrence
| Corps President, has appointed an Executive Com
| mittee, consisting of the following ladies': Mes
| DANES Mackrett, Macdonald, Nokes Robinson AM
Bacon, who will hereafter take an active part II
the administration of the affairs of the Corps Mrs
Ida j. Drake was by the President appointed TO hl
the une xpired term of the outgoing Secretary. Tn
Relief Committee having reported having dlstrli
uted money, clothing, fuel and provisions To severA
families who were la need, the Corps ratified tn
good work of this committee.
Lyon Corps, No. 9, Oakland, Cal, had n Baske
Social for the benefit of the relief fund. Ii
amusing to a cOmTade, card IN one hand an
basket in the other, wandering around and anx
ously asking all acquaintance. " Do you knoN
Miss or Mrs Blank" week since the ladies'
the Corps had a sewing circle to provide awardrOh
for sick and destitute soldiers family. Thus th
good work goes No call for help - disreGardet
and cases of want are constantly being hunted u
and relieved.
The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph has n magnif
cent editorial Endorsement of the work OF Il. /
WolcOtt Corps, of that CITY, concluding as fOllows
What has been the experience of Wocott Post l
the way of relieving the members from works
charity and in fitting up the hall, has been the ca
| perience OF nearly all the Posts where there M
Womans Relief Corps The soldier, the membe
of the Grand Army. who fails to appreciate III
quiet. effective Christian work of these noble band
, of women must have some serious defect in h
/ character. All honor to the Woman Relief Corp
And if we could say something which would 81
the members of all the Posts in the state, yea
all the Posts in the country that are stir withoI
the assistance of the Woman's Relief Corps, to wOr
To secure this invaluable assistant, we would say
with pleasure and with all the emphasis possible
Wherever there is a Grand Army Post there IS roo
and need for Womans Retief Corps"